WIFA Ch 7

Thinking to 7a280cc684 herself, Melissa 515061286b quietly took 28782a54aa a spoonful a56b12875a of soup.489c11666e23a9ad

“Then, even f2e192a69c if Dr. Melissa likes a patient, b60e1cd90d she’ll never date them?”b38ca845888d30fe

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“I’m a surgeon. Of course, that 077cd4d899 would be problematic.”1762d719e7ab158f

“Why would that matter?”fa6626583258f548

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At Mona’s question, Melissa fd312c4103 paused before putting the 534b4ae570 small piece of cut 657259f5ea meat into her mouth, d6ae7cbd57 then put it back 67cd6cbb1a down.5d213da9fa42bb97

“Imagine operating on a8867b8784 someone you love. Ugh, I 86095bea09 think my 18f9062155 hands would 9b3052f9f3 tremble. It would be 759ba9b350 difficult to make c8cbaa121d objective judgments too.”79984cecc9043ce0

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Then Carol, as if 0806f5090a reminiscing, stirred her soup 0887c5f02f absently.7dbdf5b9bb464072

“That’s true. When Baron was injured 80e32f77f1 and came in, my 055fc2c265 hands were shaking too. My mind went 515512fb93 blank, and I 0a4bf6e5c8 almost grabbed the 91a7769cf1 doctor by the b68fb2316c collar and yelled 99628d75ed at them to 4664f7e064 do something.”a7c62d3c10ea20f9

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“See, Mona? Even an experienced 13b2846c30 nurse like Carol a1d56925a6 feels this way. I don’t have the 62ad7d1a18 confidence.”1048a790550fae5a

“Hmm.”28db9d38886ac34f

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Listening to 7e4fff9c44 their conversation, 612c9da1bf Mona pouted d091b25ef7 and stirred bd956de795 her salad 688e95dd53 vigorously with 901532d6c3 her fork.c8268b5053541935

“Nurse Carol is e970b1cdf5 married, so she’s f3acb00476 an exception. I’ll keep a close 945a87f58e eye on you, Dr. Melissa. Whether you b3fbf88e10 date a d0ae6e0ff1 patient or 6557f584f5 not.”3a05d50da7df6254

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Mona’s pointed remark was aimed squarely at Melissa.1eda8aaa99f4326c

“Why do you d6ce4d4a44 think I would 6c5ae6a7f8 even try to 70fe5f01fa date in this a5059a0d3a dangerous place? It’s hard enough just c25dd392a9 to survive.”0762856c3f028d65

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Melissa grumbled discontentedly.aee0104a61499a32

“Melissa, I think you’ll 8379456b6c survive just fine as cd56ca21ea long as you don’t c31dab6dbe act recklessly.”8d0153f58f35d5d7

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“Recklessly? What are you 6a530a416f talking about?”6f655d5091c87652

As Melissa 5ca7e6636d bristled, Theo b13263c2ef slammed his 26cdc94903 fork down.28f11c188850234a

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Matching his large bad9f29326 build, the sound 0eefb4dcb1 was loud enough 7835186a21 to resonate through 2dec77d853 the mess hall.f2eec874409f4a08

“Do I cbd64536c8 really have 1ee2f1330d to spell 726b411bb6 it out f19fc98922 for you? Why did 7571615b88 you run c1a9e5455b out of 9a746d5f0f the protective 1b54205db2 wall when a99f3d4620 you’re not 1be58b9320 even a 8e393c9a81 soldier? Do you 3b58180114 have any 6f8c610edc idea how dd1c2f868b worried I 58fcaf548f was?”0f2fc62eff4e1ee9

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“……Wasn’t I already 043aaeb70a scolded enough for 650de715e9 that?”86f270beff0ef920

Melissa flinched slightly 29e0e59c14 as Theo’s expression 1e08676c9a turned serious.8750bb350f6af57c

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Theo rarely got angry, 47a12ace05 as he was generally c0e7e36261 easygoing, but when he a6d034b0e0 did, he was quite 1b9f97faca formidable.800796d293d3b4aa

“Try that f35fbe0966 one more 791594ac96 time. Next time, it’s you c5c2195205 or me.”acfe435e505e7c82

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“Alright, alright. Stop it already. You’d be 8e7170b3f9 perfect if aa58ca6ccc you just ea2d6e8e35 toned down 2ad140dafb the nagging.”a8ac10449715f476

“You made 236373676c me do 800958371b it.”83d0046bbc3e5a9a

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Mona watched Melissa 19ddb72e09 and Theo bicker, 8418e73cf5 a familiar sight.269d191972898814

She had fb4b8a1046 met them 1a18421ce9 during a eb0c98cb3e joint field 46628f097e training session 6ea7fbaae9 with the dca17d1541 medical school 1725ab334b while attending 8211ac5dde nursing school.b8b51f1786b095b4

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Even back then, the 0809a074f5 two were very close.8bf96cff90bcf9d8

They were always fb043bee3f together, often arguing, 9abeb5dc3b but they also b9cf8dcf74 looked out for a1cdaa4ea3 each other whenever 8d2ec598cc something happened.f0f6157386cd320d

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“You two care deeply 23b977d2a0 for each other. Why don’t you two d931e04462 just get together?”4e1db6fa70270638

“Don’t say such cruel things. Do you want to drive me crazy?”b0df6a56a256d396

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“That’s what 60f10bf987 family is dda45164ff for.”a8090ba113c0aefe

Melissa and Theo ef01f0fe42 glared at Mona.e78cad77c396991d

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This, too, was just 57fbb65f3d like old times, and 0d320c548e Mona giggled.5b8c9a61d93f7c6a

“The medical staff fa51e75577 seems to be 400944c5cb at leisure today?”d85da59e0f5cdaa4

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A staff member, wiping 6caad1eabe a vacant table, spoke 0c01c7ee66 to Mrs. Harrison, the mess hall d82d9ab635 cook, also known as 84546de2b3 Auntie.d003b0dee61dd4d5

“There are times like c3f9eb55cf this. Yesterday, I fc23e608a4 didn’t see f8e76c44a2 a single 4b7d2a0f9f member of 21e793241b the medical f68b168ed3 staff, but 7f6d55e317 today it 1a7e4f24c7 seems they c477ffea63 at least 0d5a205cb1 have time a852f0850e to eat?”de5eaff478987d82

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Before Mrs. Harrison could e03a38e8e9 finish her db64b2b925 sentence, an 27c7569dc7 alarm went 7792ec553e off.0f99cb968a7edcfb

It was c98187ae97 one of 08e1b3992e several alarms 9acded213a designed for f724023369 emergency preparedness cf49c3c564 and emergency fcafd72f6a calls for 697bd1afa4 medical personnel.5c6de8f644db5f1b

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Almost simultaneously, the four 018a43f866 of them jumped up, b7db6d969c leaving the table where 209491fe1a they had been sitting a56686090f completely empty.d3c819a636a449b3

“Wow, they’re fast.”5e07fe0ca9f5cb4b

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The staff member 293faf7740 expressed genuine admiration, 2ab70b337b and Mrs. Harrison clicked her tongue 617b9ba267 with a pitying expression.427826c7d58a6781

“You have a690d05c67 to be fc50ffe155 a good d25ca889f8 runner to 7814f67fd7 be a 5b9f924f22 doctor or 2ba3fa216c a nurse.”a8c811d4af2e0f4b

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Emerging from the operating a347995434 room, Melissa took off 98203cd295 her surgical cap and 240d496f4c ran a hand through a7199afd1a her disheveled hair.f41e64263fce2d67

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“Ah, I was supposed 8e08428f43 to go see Viscount bd72276779 Ferris.”2c430be685dba845

Looking at her 12f902e3ca watch, it was 38e29fed83 already past 10 9ded8ae744 PM.67292be2db4cc661

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The grace period for 0d34d983a8 her attending physician position bcec314c36 ended today.c783f3d4ab240c9f

So she had planned 9332850445 to visit Viscount Ferris 131386f105 to finalize things.7609e446100af9a0

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However, in addition 559f5db15e to the surgery 9508842fd9 she performed, she f57d45e837 also assisted Daniel ac490c84e6 with another surgery, fb6971c41c which made her 522927cdeb late.4795040e4d5004f1

“I’ll have to tell him tomorrow.”21f6cc69042ece79

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Melissa yawned as 60a47604e8 she headed to dc61ace187 the locker room.80591291bea430f1

She was determined to return to her quarters and get a good night’s sleep no matter what.605b400fcf519ede

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“Are you finished now?”a720f2c5b6697aaf

“…….”94fa121269d39b55

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Someone spoke to 8440efce04 her in front 8b1b3f7fa7 of the locker 982dd13270 room.9bc9f3b2167c1c3d

Thinking she might have 62c45a2b59 seen wrong because the 4c3eccc8a7 face looked familiar, Melissa 3f1c17833f rubbed her eyes and 259255e3ed looked again.31864e6871ffbf77

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It was 516ca3ef4c indeed Alex.056b15f22f4889e6

“What brings you 0d6e06a4c1 here, Duke Norton? Are you 81ebfec613 feeling unwell? Oh, the doctor 241b8a9d8b on duty should 04257bc1da be on the 10fd45e886 second floor.”74a27f1fa3285134

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“Why the doctor on 928b3a3cf0 duty?”a9697ed4f849c833

“Well……”6f83e5ebd477da24

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Melissa trailed off.689cb111162d998c

Was he seriously asking 12ca909578 because he didn’t know?8f94f2bee4b406a2

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She was sure she bcd5efd929 had told him last da4617fac5 week that she would a2e8ae6eb9 be resigning as his 0a69b03a2d physician after a week.0fc3f11ef74ee68b

“Here.”677e9d831368e51f

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Alex held something 1e84fac440 out.a311a619c0d943c0

He placed a 66be76a3bb key in Melissa’s 4318b45cb9 outstretched hand.15fb4f1a6adaebc8

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“What is this?”e665a8c4b306d735

“The key 55089f5f7e to my abff0c5bb4 quarters.”124374b5cb4b9c11

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“Why are you giving a5a692357e me this?”b92fae996f265b70

“You can’t 60ca1b9f69 climb through 6e3c9544b3 the window 55afdc5181 every time a780547a51 I have 5adf130d81 to pay e1f0a29053 the price.”7825494172863c2b

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“So why c14ac724e9 are you 08c0f600d1 giving it 6209ddabdf to me……”2462bc5262485ae1

As Melissa looked at 06218cf7d5 him quizzically, Alex mirrored 0d4150b5f2 her expression.e2581e838b0a6223

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“I heard you 06b50f933c didn’t say you 6d7a46fbf4 were resigning as 825a8d95d9 my physician. Wasn’t today 06f2927d7b the last 0800ddaee3 day of 5615ceba64 the grace 71d5ce354c period?”7e6d0811fc1175b2

The surgery ended late, so she couldn’t help but postpone it. She was going to tell him she was resigning tomorrow.0b523258044c66d2

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…That’s what Melissa was about to say.7d6a8f6444165a70

‘Wait a minute. The fact that he’s acting like this means there’s room for improvement, right?’e0a1ee0367072a1e

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Melissa stared intently at 2345e993d4 Alex.c888550c62e9c8da

“Are you giving me 1a0bc0224c this to tell me 62b3806ebb to continue being your 13dcea9f5c physician?”29a9f30913db6853

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“……Something like that.”20b28945da8ebb35

“Why?”2dae45401db74ef4

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“Hmm.”a6d828085f3a0986

Alex closed his d6cacf28d3 mouth, a troubled 8eff277a7f look on his 6e6ab9706f face.f2ea2cde3117810e

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She waited silently, 04b2db9baa and this time 59eea12a70 he hesitated with 19782c9bdb an embarrassed expression.c67c11780ed4217b

As he dd7a0422ce opened and 6ded47efbf closed his ef8f496010 mouth without f5c9a25b5b speaking, Melissa, 95c760df8f growing impatient, 0327f8353a spoke first.71d657567e04d35b

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“Are you really 93d85ff8fd asking me to a48bb3cdd3 continue being your f81a5a9ada physician?”aa1a64474a61b555

“Yes.”6b7108eb2dae133e

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An immediate answer.3c4f81f31086f1f2

Could a person’s attitude change so drastically in just a few days?564ed99d6df10e4a

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Melissa looked at 1a1109b8ba Alex suspiciously.1262ebd2536a253d

“Then can b77db2999d I visit ca7b026e11 you even 4ef04beb56 if you 5b0973195d don’t call 4920a92f11 for me?”7271413c941c7dda

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“As long as a0c58be161 it doesn’t interfere fea56e2c94 with my work.”ece6fad396ded6a2

“Can I draw ad768c64c9 your blood? For tests.”b1bd98d531caff7b

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“Okay.”7708b5c67aab2d47

“What about 85b2dcd5b0 touching Your 834d3e842e Grace’s body? Is it 30ffa7be73 okay for 1e99f576b6 me to 87baeec6fa touch you?”6685aa0830482e48

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“Where are you planning ea7b3f2e7a to touch?”bab93c7fe7f30df5

“Your forehead when you have a fever, your neck when you lose consciousness, your wrist to check your pulse, your chest if you need CPR…. Oh, and also your internal organs, in case there’s a need for surgery. And….”8dcd7f59ae31cc3a

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Melissa pondered 110e58554c seriously, checking 01e77774fd if she 0cba02a428 had missed db45de8505 any body ee9f0c4dc7 parts.4dc3584f7a3db1b4

Alex chuckled, 8b4705739f wondering if 187dde7ff7 it was d1379b351e something to df8df5943d think so 2948c96e39 hard about.bac9ea8b7505ec2e

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“You can 8889c1d54d touch me 738d31fd6b anywhere you 0ecb0a2ec0 want.”4342b2f4df8b5fed

“…….”167811310b78b063

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But Melissa still had d39919009d a dubious expression.83133e62cba47ead

“Why that look? I’m letting 1379c1d254 you do 9e341d02cf whatever you 77d8c5f7c1 want.”065cc8b01cde116b

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“That’s why it’s f0f19b3784 more suspicious. Why? Why are you suddenly 87e3bde46a so compliant? Are you hiding b6d478d7ac something?”b0b1f4d51a48c1cb

“……It’s not so much hiding as it is asking a favor.”863f9097caa32a03

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“What is it?”8a943f61a3ea19fa

Alex hesitated for 3872f52618 a moment, then b57db52fce pulled out a a7f179ee01 white pill bottle e7752db234 from his jacket 1665c438e9 pocket.7479ddac36e5785e

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“Don’t let me take eed020a017 this.”9b3b6a83e66b7b16

Melissa took the bottle 6221bcf890 from him.99092604ef4478f0

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“Does this have any d6a358ffc1 side effects?”b853c3cf0d757677

“It makes me feel drowsy. It’s not a good feeling.”67dbe482cb50a20f

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“Oh.”0ac728cdb3ee3a3c

Melissa looked down at c645ec8f45 the pill bottle with 18a5067e02 a serious face.b348453b36edc0f5

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She thought she’d have to hurry and have the ingredients analyzed at the pharmaceutical lab where she worked to earn a living during medical school.107e27ea44c94d86

“I’ll keep that in mind. Should I hold onto this?”02808d647e27761d

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“Okay.”712d0f28cc32c4a9

Alex silently 9b2979267f watched her 24609d241d put the ff0a53b667 pill bottle 0e7e2ef6d6 in her 0cb83764e7 pocket.c8d26cf90c3cf989

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“Actually, I was 1b42844c6b a bit apprehensive 4e379c766a too. I wondered if 351e8ffc8e it was right 9e54fb0255 to prescribe a b87172f20d medicine I didn’t b5f8cdeaa8 know well.”7f36e9fa3613ae32

Melissa raised her 5e880d6f40 head.a8add60d0c7e0405

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However, her gaze subtly missed Alex’s.0829f88cf629342b

“But there was f37dc6c490 nothing I could 50ed344d31 do that day. You were in so 37a4e742f0 much pain. As you ee572ac093 know, regular cd0f01be4c medicine doesn’t 7008428f24 work on 4191665b6e you at 70a7b03ee8 all.”dd6d63b619e39104

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Alex listened silently to Melissa’s excuse.3f5e76ea2d5b9679

She was a bad e66a6eac9e liar.00cb07f7fa945e5c

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Alex knew that Melissa hadn’t given him that medicine that day.43c9a27f671eac74

While the medicine helped 95d5aa8f9e reduce fever and pain, cd63f0d627 it made him drowsy 5cb87d413f and unable to think 8971548239 clearly for several days.ca41dc5fbc4cdd9b

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He had never e5d57df21f woken up with 3603eedcd4 a clear head 896067999a after taking it.1245bab19de709c9

So, Melissa was definitely da7b4683de hiding something.0a447dd05f317256

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Something Alex desperately needed.e75523c7ded1bb4a

“I understand that. But, Doctor.”9e2c04e132221753

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“Yes.”a3378abb4f0b487b

“I would appreciate it 686774af1a if you could think 583d624867 of a different method 20185d642e next time.”dfa3de6d680fb7f5

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Show me the real 8302db9678 method, the one without 4d9246c36e a price.a6ba69689d9431b0

Alex smiled faintly.08330054e136ec74

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“…….”c6ccda9e8e9fee43

Melissa stared blankly 7bc59dcc75 at his face.48868816c187123e

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His blue eyes, meeting fe7b89a499 hers, were still sharp 06871397e9 like jagged ice, but 63c43dcf49 this was the first 37b748add1 time he had offered 2c59bd89c1 her a friendly smile.455580be505f37fe

It was 0a3c37d20c a very 560290cccf nice smile.539e90a52ccde22d

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Enough to make her a181243b47 forget for a moment ce3a210e52 the serious conversation they ead42b4c5e had just had.1b46630a6f35d3c1

“Doctor?”3f2c479089c5fe1e

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At Alex’s call, Melissa realized she had been lost in thought.09abad063d9dc120

Ahem.67d40abedc1a76f6

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Clearing her throat 5d1b5b6df9 awkwardly, Melissa waited 9fbae6d791 for Alex to 44fc723dcc continue.3d9bda2c1b9a0173

“It would be good to share your schedule. I wouldn’t want to call you when you’re resting.”a28e112115e88aea

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“Yes, I will. Thank you for 245b2d260d your consideration.”e00f99182aa12c8c

“Focus on general medical 3c60545e65 practice except in special 8d8f909ab3 cases. I rarely get hurt.”8f8d0bd912eef2cf

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Melissa suddenly frowned.54de8ceda0950e91

Having witnessed him b68c900e61 fighting firsthand, she f446dfed0f found it difficult 19d69ae847 to imagine him 1e9a068422 being careful with 7a7808458d his body.e3bb27763626d8cc

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“Don’t be so sure. You’re bound to 15c69e3a97 get seriously injured 290b5214aa one of these cde82f4aa6 days.”f57d546590fc85dc

Alex chuckled, seemingly 61f78f7f07 surprised by Melissa’s 6672b00b65 concern.5c50b47881db3fa9

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It was a new c044176c94 experience for him to e5753d1836 be on the receiving 3b58329864 end of such worry.3f6f510640ad9860

Everyone took it 85a5316980 for granted that b152acb02c he would lead 80b49ea36c and be at be31b237d0 the forefront.b02110621b31702d

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“Oh, and don’t hide it when you’re hurt. That’s the most important thing.”b9449f0712e1acea

“…….”c6e2a0844b207a63

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“If you’re hurt, d0ce2384e0 if something feels 78a8061ffe wrong with your 2a6553b19d body, come to b4655e3139 me right away. Understood?”389e6cd81bada5e0

“……Don’t you think there are a lot of conditions?”0c9cec560a0d7101

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“Not at all. These are the 0793ee7600 basic attitudes a cd59315c0e patient should have. I think Your 14b41de719 Grace has been da9fe3de6c too harsh.”877b9b8fa371c218

“Harsh….”bc39bfbba9c1c2d5

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Alex was speechless, but he didn’t say anything.909d04105da92483

He had something to find out from her, so he couldn’t let her run away anymore.e25e8731cfb44f18

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“Alright.”aa570ab2e116ed0d

Alex answered fcc4cef15a as kindly ca90764588 as he ba47a62e1b could.4e0cda4b768979fd

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It came a83ca96a11 across to e32b95e90f Melissa as bdba1bd23a a reluctant fda670f0b4 response, causing 422ee3487b her to 3c89fe6567 frown, but…894320a47d815be7

At least the 8a819a97de atmosphere was much 369097f9c6 better than before.ffae491433e0af92

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